Present Participle
Ø I am feeling a little disoriented.
Ø Two grown men are riding on horse.
Ø She is always joking like a clown or a joker this one.
Ø I am begging you; please give me some of your food!
Ø She is sleeping peacefully now that she took her medication.
A present participle tense is formed by adding a suffix -ing to the verb
Past participle
Ø She smoked cigarettes she found in her mother's purse.
Ø We have stolen mom's makeup kit from her bedroom.
Ø I have talked with my sister on the phone sometime in the past.
Ø He hit my dog with his ugly ball.
Ø You could have frozen to dead because of your stubbornness.
The past participle is a verb formed either by adding a suffix -ed to another verb such as had, was have etc.
The root word is movable because it can stand on it's on as a word, while "im" can not.
Answer:
In the beginning, the narrator feels alone and apart from his new neighbors. Laughing with the other boys over his language mistake breaks down the barrier between him and the others. Once they laugh together, he becomes comfortable being a part of the team. He starts to feel more accepted and hopeful about fitting in as an American.
I think I do--
Letme check.........................................................................................................................